Cabinet talking machine



R. A. BOSWELL.

CABINET TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FlLED SEP 4,1917. 1,429,839. P ten e ept. 19, 1922.

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R. A. BOSWELL.

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R. A. BOSWELL.

CABINET TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.4, I91?- 1,429,839, I PatentedSepti 19, 19226 5SHEETS-SHEET 3.

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CABINET TALKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION mm SEPT. 4, 1917. 1,4Q9fi39h PatentedSept. 19, 1922.

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R. A. BOSWELL.

CABINET TALKING MACHINE.

APPLlCATlON FILED SEPT. 4. 1917.

1329,839 Patented Sept. 19,1922.

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EQBEET A. BOSWELL, OE WASHINGTN, DISTRICT 0E COLUMBIA.

CABINET TALKING MACHINE.

Application filed eeptember 4, 1917. I Serial Ito. let-9,565.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that ROBERT A. BOSWELL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Washington city, District of Columbia, has inventeda new and useful Cabinet Talking Machine, of which the following is aspecification.

In the art of accoustics, there are talking machines known as thecabinet machines, and in such machines the horn or the amplifier, whichhas also become called the bell end, is encased in the cabinet. Howeverin this style of machine the tone-arm (whic is also called thereproducer arm) remains in full view, and is, without a doubt the sourceof many inconveniences and disadvantages.

For example, the tone-arm, after having raised the cover, is reipiiredto be lifted and placed to one side 0 the disc or record, when havingfinished playing said record, the table having been stopped. lit-hasbeen found the tone-arm, in being lifted, has been allowed to dropaccidentally, marring or scarring the record, damaging the need e orstylus, and also very apt to injure the diaphragm of the sound box orreproducer. Furthermore, in moving or placing the tonearm to one side,the record or disc is more or less very apt to become scratched,blunting the needle or stylus, owing to the same dragging across therecord loosening or otherwise affecting the hearings or trunnions of thest lus holder, and also actin toinjure the iaphragm of the sound box Eytending to dish it.

After placing the arm to one side, the record must be removed, a newrecord placed on the table, the tone-arm replaced in starting position,the turn table released and allowed to start, and the cover lowered.

Consequently, this invention relates to an improved cabinet talkingmachine, in which both the arm and the horn or amplifier are entirelyhoused, the former in the cover of the cabinet and the latter in thecabinet.

Therefore, it is clearly obvious that this inventions basic objectsinvolve overcoming or eliminating of the aforesaid many inconveniencesand disadvantages.

Close observation has disclosed the fact that persons do not, asa rule,allow the cover of a talking machine cabinet'to drop, they generallygrasp the cover firmly, which,

it has been discovered is not the case in grasping the old styletone-arm (which is in full view), since the tone-arm and its sound boxare delicately constructed and requlre very careful handling. lit is anestablished fact, the careful handling of any obect or implement,results in its dropping more read1ly than if handled roughlv or firmly.

lft is obvious since the tone-arm is encased, the cover may be handledfirml" as well as very quickly, and without any apprehenslon of injuryto any part of the machine. I

The tone-arm is lifted by the cover, consequently it is relieved ofdirect handling.

A. further object of the invention is to provide an enclosed tone-arm,which is restored to starting position by gravitation and controlled bythe cover.

'Asa further object of the invention it is found, since the tone arm islifted oy the cover, consequentlv restored to starting. nositlon'bygravitation, said tone-arm is relieved of the possibility of its beingdropped, or dragged across the record or disc.

A. further object of the invention is the provision of a cover carryingtone-arm, and means to be engaged and operated y a part of the tone-arm,whereby the turn-t ble may be stopped at the completion of the music ofsaid record, said stopping means having connections-with means toactuate the usual governor brake mechanism to also stop the turn table.

A further object of the invention is the production of tensioned meanscontrolled by the cover, and released, when the cover is raised, torestore the stopping mechanism, which releases the turn-table, and whichtensioned means is adapted to engage and hold the turn-table at rest,while the cover is in a raised position, and when the cover is loweredsaid tensioned means is actuated to release the turn table allowing itto rotate.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cover removingand resetting tone-arm.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a cabinet, a hollowhinged cover therefor, and an amplifier or horn carried in the cabinet,and the tone-arm carried and encased in the cover, both being hinged orpivarm to its starting position.

A further ob'ect 'of the invention is to provide an ampli or or horn anda tone arm constructed of any suitable material, preferably thoroughlyseasoned wood, such as maple, pine-bellies or spruce-backs, such as\ isused 1n constructing violin bodies. Since the passage from the sound-boxto the terminus 'of-the bell-end is constructed entirely called Diamondthe sound waves on the bottom of the sound of the cabinet type,

of wood, the sound as it passes through the tone-arm and the horn isamplified.

In commercial fields there are records disc records, which have groove,Whereas there are other disc records, which have the sound waves on theside walls of the sound grooves, hence requiring two difl'erent kinds ofsound boxes, one whose diaphra m vibrates vertically and another whoseiaphragm vibrates laterally.

Consequently, the further object of the invention is the provision ofa-sound box having a pair of needles, one to respond to the bottom soundwave, the other to respond to side walls sound waves, whereby a singlevertically vibrating diaphragm sound box may be employed, so thatvarious makes of records may be reproduced Without changing the soundbox.

The invention is disclosed in such structures, which, at present .aredeemed the most preferably, practicable and efficient, but which arenot. to be restricted. In practice various changes and alterations, maybe necessary, consequently the right to such changes and alterationsthat may be re quired,.is claimed, provided they fall within the limitsof the appended claims.

'The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to behereinafter set. forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings g Figure 1 is a view of a talking machine showing thecover constructed hollow, with the tone-arm pivotally mounted therein,and the other features of the invention applied.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 22 of Flgure 1. a j

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Flgure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a bottom plan view of the Improved double stylus sound box,show ing parts of the stylus holder in section upper edge of the walls'structed hollow and is messes Fi doub Figure 7 is an enlarged detailperspective view of the bell-end of the amplifier.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of a coupling member between theamplifier or horn and the bottom of the cover of. the cabinet. 4

Figure 9 is a detail perspective view of a portion of. the bottom of thecover, showing the bottom constructed with an integral coupling part.

Figure 10. is a detail pers ective view of a portion of the bottom of te cover, showing the upper face thereof, showing an impression thereinin which ;a portion of the tone-arm plays, and over which a part of Ithe tone-arm moves.

Figure 11 is a detail perspective view of the tone-arm, showing it in aposition ready to be assembled in connection with the bottom of thecover.

Figure 12 is a detail perspective view of the tone-arm showing its upperpart. Figure 13 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the means toco-operate with the brake mechanism of the turn table for sto ping thesame.

igure 14 is an enlarged detail erspective view of the means for stoppmgthe turn-table and the means for releasing the first means when thecover is raised, and when raised the second means is designed to sto andhold the turn table.

igure 15 is a sectional view through the turn table stopping-means shownin Fi ure 14.

eferring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates a talking machineas a whole, and which may have its cabinet constructed in anyconventional manner, and in whose cabinet a conventional form of motor2' is encased. However, this motor is suspended from a plate 3, which issecured at 4 to a partition 5 of the cabinet. A separate casing 6 alsoencloses the motor. Mounted upon the motor shaft 6 is the usual form ofturn-table 7 designed to support any conventional record or disc 8,either the bottom or the 'side walls of the sound grooves thereof, maycontain the sound waves. The partition.5 is spaced below the of thecabinet, and This cover is, conprovided with any suitable top as shownat 10, and a bottom 11. Near the rear part of the'cover on its oppositesides suitable pintles 12 are provided, which are mounted in bearings 13of the sides of the cabinet near its upper 9 denotes the cover.

marginal edge thereof, thereby pivotally v mounting the cover, as shownclearly in Fi ures 1 and 2 of the drawings.

s is the aim of this invention the amplifier 14 as a whole is entirelyencased, and

- which ma be operated in any conventional manner. he bell-end of theamplifier is preferably constructed as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 7, andthe smaller end thereof has a marginal flange 22, which is secured in adepression 23 of the lower face of the partition by means of the rivetsor bolts 24. The coupling member 17 which may be any suitable shapepreferably as shown in Figures 1, 2

and 8 has its lower part constructed with a marginal flange 25 which issecured in a depression 26 by the rivets or bolts 24. The couplingmember 18 forms an integral part of the bottom of the cover 9, and ispreferably rectangular in cross section, corresponding to therectangular shape of the curved extension 26 of the coupling member 17As shown in Fi ures 1, 2, 8 and 9 the coupling members 17 and 18 arecurved concentric with the pivots '12 of the cover, whereby theextension 26 may telescope the coupling member 18. The coupling member17 and 18 are hollow and the portion 27 of the interior of the couplingmember 18 is curved concentric with the pivots 12, whereby as the coveris raised, the member 18 will readily telescope the extension 26 of thecoupling member 17. The upper face of the bottom of the cover adjacentwhere the coupling member 18 merges from the bottom is provided with aspherical depression 28, and the elbow end 29 of the tone-arm terminatesin a spherical enlargement 30, which seats and operates in thedepression 28, whereb' the tone-arm may oscillate laterally. Furtermore, the elbow end 29 of the tone-arm constructed. concentricallywith the pivots 12 of the cover, and in this manner it will be seen thatthe passage through the amplifier is unobstructed, hence the soundemanating from the sound box will have a clear and smooth passage, untilit leaves the terminus of the bell-end. Radiating from the depression 28of the bottom 11 of the cover is a segment shaped depression The bottomof the cover adjacent the end of the depression 31 is provided with asegment slot 32 curved concentrically with the center of the depression28. The tonearm 16 is provided with laterally extending segment shapedextension plates 33 and 34, which move over the depression 31 when thetone-arm oscillates laterally in one direction or the other. Mergingradially from the spherical enlargement 30 of the elbow end of thetone-arm is a rib 35, which operates in the depression 31, and the endof this rib'terminates in. an annular flange 36, which surrounds themarginal edge of the opening 37 of the terminus or smaller end 38 of thesound passage '39 of the tone-arm. Where this flange 36 is constructedan annular shoulder 40 is provided. A conventional form of sound box 41,preferably comprising the body part 42 and the diaphragm and styluscarrying part 43, is provided. The body part is provided wlth a taperingopening 44, which taper is a continuation of the taper of the passage39. The bod part 42 is cylindrical, and is mounted an movable in thesegment slot 32, and has an annular flange 45, which engages on theupper face of the depression 31 near the marginal edgesof the slot 32. Avery light spring 46 is interposed between the shoulder and the flange45, acting to hold the flange normally in contact with the upper surfaceof the depression 31. The stylus carrying part of the sound boxcomprises an annular portion 47 and a tail piece 48, and the lower partof the opening through the annular part 47 has a flange 38. The usualdiphragm 49 constructed preferably of mica is supported in the openingof the annular part 47 by the fiber rings 50 and the holding ring 51,which is threaded on the interior of the opening of said annular part47. lit is to be noted that the fiber rings and the diaphragm arearranged in the order shown, between the flange 48 and the holding ring51, while the body part 42 of the sound box is threaded into the openingof said annular part 47 of the sound box,

.further holding the diaphragm firmly in place. The lower face of thetail piece 48 is provided with spaced lugs 52, between which a stylusholder 53 is arranged. The stylus holder 53 is provided with laterallyextending pintles 54, which are mounted in bearings 55 of said lugs. Thestylus holder is angular in construction, and its shorter arm 56 (whichis nearer the pivots 54) carries a stylus 57, while its longer armgradually tapers and terminates in a very thin lateral extension 58,which is secured in the usual manner as at 59 to the diaphragm. It is tobe observed that the shorter arm extends downwardly toward the record 8which may be carried on the turn-table, whereby the stylus 57 mayaccommodate itself to the bottom sound waves of the grooves of therecord. In fact this form of stylus is particularly used on thoserecords classified as the Diamond disc records. The under face of thetail piece 48 carries additional spaced lugs 60, which are positioned atright angles to the lugs 52, and pivoted between said lugs parts. Theupper edge of the stylus holder near the short arm 5611s provided; withspaced lugs 63, between which on the pivots 64' the short end of thelink or lever 61 is pivoted. A lug 65 is formed integral with theunderface of the tail piece 48 and is spaced from the lugs 60. A secondstylus holder 66 is provided, with a laterally ex-' tending threadedprojection 67, which is mounted rockably in .a bearing of the lug 65. Acollar 68 is threaded on the projection 67 and is adapted to be set up,so as to draw the stylus holder 66 in contact with the lug 65,sufliciently to revent any loss movement. Furthermore, t e projection 67is designed to be mounted in its bearing in order to prevent anylooseness of play. Said projection 67 is provided with a reducedextension 69 rectangular in cross section, and secured firmly on thisextension .is an arm 70. The projection 67 is mounted to rock axiallywith the pivots 62 of the link 61. The long end of the link 61 and thefree end of the arm 70 are connected by the cross connection 71. Thiscross connection should be rigid, so that the arm 70 and the link 61would move as though they were as one body. The pivots 65 and all of theconnections between the two stylus holders should be positive and suchas to avoid any looseness of play, so that the stylus 72 whenaccommodating itself to the side wall sound waves, the movements wouldbe transferred from the stylus holder 66 to the holder 63, andconsequently to the diaphragm 49, thereby reproducing the various notesof the record. The stylus holder 66 consists of two parts 74 and 75,which are connected together ivotally by means of a rule joint 76, androm the point 77, said stylus holder 66 is disposed on an inclination,as shown in the drawings particularly Figure 6. By means of theshoulders 78 of the rule joint the two parts of the stylus holder areheld in alignment, and the part receives the stylus 72, which is held inlace by means of the set screw 79. When 1t is desired to utilize thestylus 72, the part 75 of the holder is moved from its dotted lineposition to its full line position, so that the point of the stylus mayfollow the sound groove of the record. When the part 75 of the holder isin its dotted line position the stylus 57 may be used to travel in thesound groove of the record, in order to respond to the .bottom soundwaves of the groove. It is to be observed that by this improved soundbox, different types of records may be played, by merely shifting thestylus holder, the holder 56 for a Diamond disc record, and the holder66 may be employed to accommodate itself to the lateral sound waves, sayfor instance the sound groove of a Victor or a Columbia record.

The elbow end of the tone-arm 16, where it is formed with the sphericalenlargement largement 30 in its spherical bearin neaaeee 30 has anannular shoulder 85, which is engaged by a plate or clamp 86, which issecured in place on the partition 11 by means of the screw 87', therebyretaining thedencent the coupling member 18. olding plates 88 aresecured at 89 to the partition 11 and are angular in cross section,designed to overhang the extension plates 33 and 34:, thereby preventingupward movement of the tone-arm, as it plays over the depression 31. Bymeans of the spring 46 either one of the needles of the sound box isheld in constant contact with the sound groove, the sound box being heldyieldably in place.

Adjacent the extreme outer end ofthe sidev walls of the depression 31anti-frictional rollers 90 have their pintles 91 mounted in bearings 92of the bottom 11 of the cover. The extension plates 33 and 34 of thetonearm engage on these anti-friction rollers 90, thereby allowing thetone-arm to freely move as the stylus or needle follows the sound grooveof the record, the antiefriction rollers 90 acting to preventretardation of the tonearm.

Secured at 93 on the partition 5 of the cabinet is a standard or post 94provided with a reduced extension 95, on which a lever 96 is rockablymounted, that is to rock horizontally. This lever 96 is provided withforks 97, and its arm 98 is provided with an upstanding extension 99, areduced part 100 of which extends through an opening 101 of the bottom11 of the cover, and in the path of the extension plate 34:. Alsomounted upon the post or standard is a lever 102, which also rocks. Apin 103 is mounted vertically in said lever, and the lower end of thepin is designed to play between the forks 97 of the lever 96. Secured bya set screw 104 to the extension 95 is the hub end 105 of the arm 106,the end portion of which 'has an upstanding lug 107. A spring 108 hasone end connected to thelug 107, and its other end to the upper end ofthe pin 103, and is designed to contract on either side of the post orstandard 95, in order to hold the lever 102 from or toward theturntable. Pivoted at 109 on an enlarged end of the lever 102 is amember 110 provided with lateral arms or projections 111. These armsorprojections 111 are provided with brake shoes 112, designed to bearfrictionally member 110, in order to hold the brake shoes against theperipheral edge of the turn-table with equal pressure. The spring 113 isalso designed to retain the member 110 in its proper position, wherebythe brake shoes may engage the edge of the turntable,

Y the brakes shoes 112 of the member 110 will When a record is'placedupon the turn-table,

and. the cover of the cabinet is closed, the tone-arm having moved,whereby the body part of the sound box is positioned in the end' 115 ofthe slot or opening in the bottom 11, the lever 102 is held fromadjacent the edge of the turn-table by means of the spring 108,it'having contracted on the outside of the post or standard 94. Vhen thecover of the cabinet is closed, the sliding member 116 is actuated,whereby its brake shoe 117 is withdrawn from contact with the edge ofthe turn-table, allowing it to rotate. of the sound box will then followthe sound groove of the record, until the sound box reaches the otherend 118 of the slot or o ening in the bottom 11 of the cover, in w hichcase the edge of the extension plate 34 will contact with the reducedextension 100 of the upstanding arm 99, thereby oscillating the lever96, causing one of its forks to bear against the lower portion of thepin 103. The lever 96 is rocked sufficiently, and

; until the spring 108 contracts on the other side of the standard orpost 94 as shown in Figure 3, throwing the lever 102, wherebyfrictionally contact with the marginal edge of the turn-table, andconsequently stop the same. The bottom of the cover is provided with aninte ral lug 119 which is supplied with an angu ar or inclined surface120. The member 116 is slidably mounted in the spaced lug 121, and itsenlarged end 122 carries the brake shoe 117. The other end 123 of themember 116 has a right angled extending arm 124, the upper end of whichis beveled or inclined as shown at 125, adapted to be engaged by thebevelledor inclined surface 120 or the lug 119, that is when the coveris closed. When these two inclined surfaces contact as the cover reachesits closed osition the member 116 is moved axially in'its bearings andtangentially from the edge of the turn-table, against the action of thespring 126, which is interposed between the collar 127 (which isthreaded upon the member 116) and one of the lugs 121. A suitable steeltape or the like 128 is secured at 129 to the lever 96 at one end andhas a wire 130 connected to its other end.

This wire 130 passes between the rollers or I pulleys 131 and 132,arranged'in pairs, as shown clearly in Figures 3 and 14. The wire 130 isin turn connected at 133 to the upstanding arm 124 of the member 116'.Conof the turntable, Since the member 116 One or the other of theneedlesv disengaging the brake shoes 112 from the edge of theturn-table.

When the brake slfoes 112 are disengaged from the edge of theturn-table, the brake shoe117 is brought into contact with the oppositeedge of the turn-table, in order to hold it atrest temporarily while thecover is raised. However, when the cover is raised, the marginal edge ofthe extension plate 34 is disengaged from the extension 100, and thetone-arm 16 is automatically restored to its startin position, forinstance until the body 0% the sound box reaches the end 115 of the slotor openlng in the bottom 11 of the cover. A lever 135 is pivoted at 136to the upper face of the partition 5 of the cabinet, and carried uponsaid lever is a cam member 137. The end portion 138 of said lever 135 ispivoted at 139 to the upstanding link 140, which is pivoted at 141 .tothe usual governor brake lever 142 of the motor 2. This brake lever 142is pivoted at 143 to the frame of the motor, and its brake shoes 144 aredesigned to engage the usual frictional disc 145 of the governormechanism of said motor, when the tension of the spring. 146 isovercome. The overcoming of the tension of the spring 146 isaccomplished, when one of the forks of the lever 96 rides upon the cam136, which depresses the lever 135, and rocks the governor brake lever142, bringing the brake shoes --144 frictionally ,in contact with thedisc 145, thereby stopping the motor. By stopping the motor in thismanne'r,.the turntable is likewise stopped,'and consequently it will beseen that both of these mechanisms are operated simultaneously. Thedotted line 147 .indicatcs Where the marginal edge of a nine inch recordwould become positioned, and the dotted line' 148 indicates where theaxis of the tone-arm would become positioned, when playing a nine inchrecord, and in order to stop or limit the tone-arm in its resettingposition, a screw 149 is threaded in the spaced lugs 150 of the underface of the bottom of the cover,

'whereby the extremity of said screw may contact with the peripheraledge of the sound box, whereby the tone arm may be limited in itsposition to play either a nine'or twelve inch record. The screw 149 isprovided with calibrations, so that it can be adjusted for a nine or atwelve inch record, or for a six inch record. By mounting the tone-armin its spherical bearin to one side of the center of the cover of t ecabinet, it w11l return to its initial position b gravitation, when thecover is in the act 0 being raised.

The ,present invention involves improvements over the patents issuedJuly 2, 1907; March 15 1910; July 11, 1911; and August 8, 1911, PatentNos. respectively, 859,165; 951,998; 997,265; and 999,954.

The invention having been set is claimed as new and useful is:

1. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a hinged cover therefor, a tone-armcarrledun said cover and pivoted concentrlcally with the hinge of thecover.'

2. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a hollow cover hinged thereon, and atonearm carried within the hollow of the cover and pivotedconcentrically with the hinge of the cover, the bottom of the coverhaving a segment opening, and a sound box carried by the tone-armplaying through said openlng.

3. In a talking machine, a hinged cover, a

tubular tone-arm carried by the cover and pivoted with the hinge ofthecover, whereby the arm is restored to starting position bygravitation. 4. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a hinged hollowcovertherefor, an amplifier comprising a bell-end mounted in thecabinet, vand a tone-arm mounted in said cover and pivotally carriedconcentrically with the hinge of the cover, and meanswhereby therestoration of said arm to starting position is effected by gravitation.

5. In a :talking machine, a cabinet, a hinged hollow cover thereforprovided with a bottom, an amplifier comprising a bell-end mounted inthe cabinet, and a tone-arm mounted in said cover and pivotally carriedconcentrically with the hinge of the cover, and ,means whereby therestoration of said arm to starting position is effected by gravitation,the arm being operable through the bottom of the cover.

6. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a cover forth what th'erefor a tonearm means for en ortin 7 7 the tone-arm within the cover, a reproducingmechanism operatively and yildably mounted between the end of the tonearm' and the supporting means.

7. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a hinged hollow cover therefor, anamplifier comprising a bell-end mounted in the cabinet, and a tone-armmounted in said cover and pivotally carried concentrically with thehinge of the cover and to one side of the center thereof, whereby saidarm is restored to starting position by gravitation.

8. In a talking machine, a cabinet having a countersunk top, a hollowcover hingedly mounted uponthe sides of the cabinet and adapted to swingpartially into the cabinet land spaced from said top, an amplifierconsistin of a bell-end terminus mounted in the ca inet, a tone-armmounted in the cover pivotally toone side of the center of the cover andconcentric withthe hinge thereof, and telescoping couplings concentricwith the hinge the bell-end terminus and the tone-arm.

9. In a talking hnachine, a cabinet, a hollow cover hinged thereon, atone-arm pivoted in the cover concentric with the hm thereof, anamplifier in the cabinet, the bottom of the cover having a couplingmember concentric with the rear end of the tonearm, a second couplingmember connected to and being a continuation of the amplifier andtelescoping the first coupling member concentric with the said hinge.

10. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a hinged cover thereon, a tone armhaving a rear elbow end" having a spherical member and socketconnections in the bottom of the cover, said elbow being concentric withthe hinge of the cover, the bottom of the cover having acoupling'member, and an amplifier in the cabinet provided with atelescoping coupling connection with said coupling member.

11. In a talking machine, a cabinet having a terminus amplifier therein,a hollow cover hin ed on the cabinet, the bottom of the cover aving asegment slot, a tone-arm pivoted in the hollow cover, its pivot beingconcentric with said slot and concentric to and to one side of the hingeof the cover, the bottom of the cover having coupling connections withsaid amplifier, a sound box movable in the slot and having yieldabletelescoping connections with the free end of the tone-arm, said tone-armhaving means to cover either end of the slot during the movement of thearm.

connection of the cover between 12. A talking machine rcabinet, a horntherein, a cover pivoted to the cabinet, a tone-arm housed in the coverand coupled to the horn concentrically with the pivot of the cover.

13. A talking machine cabinet, an amplifier housed therein, a coverhinged to the cabinet, a tone-arm housed in the cover and coupled to theamplifier concentrically with the hinge of t e cover and being mountedto one side of the center of the cover.

14. A talking machine cabinet, an ampli- Elli reac es) to p ay on arecord when the cover is closed.

16.'A talking machine cabinet, a horn therein, a cover pivoted to thecabinet, a tone-arm housed in the cover and coupled to thehornconcentricall with the pivot of the cover, the bottom 0 the coverhavingan opening concentric with the mounting of the tone-arm, saidtone-arm extending through the opening and having a soundbox and stylusmeans to play on the record. Since the passage from the sound-box to theterminus of the bell-end is constructed entirely of wood, the sound asit passes thilough the tone-arm and the horn is amplifie a 17. A talkingmachine cabinet, a horn therein, a cover removed and returned tubularsound-conducting tone-arm, and means for coupling the arm to the horn,whereby a passage of communication through one to the other isefi'ected.

18. A tallring machine cabinet, a horn therein, a hollow cover, atubular soundconducting tone-arm entirely housed in and carried by thecover, and means for coupling the cover to the cabinet, whereby apassage of communication is efiected through the tone-arm and the horn.

19. A talking machine cabinet, a horn therein, a hollow cover, a tubularsoundconducting tone-arm entirely housed in and carried by the cover,means for coupling the cover to the cabinet, whereby a passage ofcommunication is efiected through the tonearm and the horn, and meanscarried b the cover cooperatively functioning wit the tone-arm to causethe return of. said arm to starting position.

20. A talking machine cabinet, a horn housed therein, a hollow cover, atubular sound-conducting tone-arm entirely housed in the cover andcarried thereby, and means for coupling the arm to the horn.

21. A talking machine cabinet, a horn housed therein, a hollow cover, atubular sound-conducting tone-arm entirely housed in the cover andcarried thereby, means for coupling the arm to the horn, and means forcoupling the cover to the cabinet concentrically with the arm, wherebythe arm adapted to be actuated to render a force available, therebyefi'ecting the return of and the cover move together.

22. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a horn housed therein, a tubularsound-conducting tone-arm, a hollow cover hin ed to the cabinet andentirely housing sai arm, the bottom of the cover carrying means forcoupling the arm to the horn.

23'. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a horn housed therein, a tubularsound-conducting tone-arm, a hollow cover hin ed to the cabinet andentirely housing sai arm,

the bottom of the cover carrying means for coupling the arm to the horn,and means carried by the cover and ada ted to be functlonedcooperatively with t e tone-arm to cause the return of said arm tostarting position.

2a. A cabinet-housed amplifiei', a coverremoved and returned tone-arm,and a communicative connection couplin them.

25. A cabinet-housed ampli er, of a movable member, sound-reproducingand conve ing means housed and controlled by said member and having acommunicative connection with said amplifier.

26. A cabinet-housed amplifier, a soundreproducing and conveying means,a housing member therefore having a support for said means, and acommunicative connection between said amplifier and the means throughthe support.

27. A cabinet-housed amplifier, a hollow cover, a tone-arm housedtherein, said cover having a support adapted to be actuated by thecover, whereby, a force is available to return the arm to startingposition, said arm being a communicative connection with said amplifier.

28. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a

irregularities oi the record on the record support.

29. A cabinet-housed amplifier, a tone arm communicating therewith, ahollow cover housing said arm and provided with a bottom to lift the armfrom the record and to form an inclined guide when the cover is raisedto return the arm to starting position.

30. A cabinet-housed amplifier, a gravityrestored tone-arm incommunicative connection therewith, and a cover controlling said arm.

31. The combination with a cabinet, of a record reproducing mechanismthereon, including a tone arm means controlling the starting andstopping'of the record, and means controlling the first means, and

the tone-arm.

32. In a cabinet talking machine, a cabinet,-a record table to rotatethereon, a movable element, a reproducing mechanism including 'atone-arm carried in said element, means carried and actuated by saidelement to render a. force available for returning said arm to startingposition, means being operated by said arm for detaining the table, andmeans allowed tooperate,-

when the element is moved, for holding said table and restoring thesecond means to its normal condition.

33. The combination with a cabinet, of a record table to rotate thereon,a reproducin mechanism for the record, means actuated by the tone-arm ofthe mechanism to detain the table, a movable element adapted to beactuated, whereby a force is available to return said arm to itsstarting position and means adapted to be released by sai element toengage the table and release the first means from engagement with thetable. whereby the first means is restored to its normal condition.

34. The combination with a record table to rotate thereon, a reproducingmechanism for the record, means actuated by the tone-arm of themechanism to detain the table, a movable element having a part formingan inclined guide when the element is raised, whereby under theinfluence of gravitation the tone-arm is returned to its startingposition, and means adapted to be released by said element to engage thetable and release the first means from engagement with the table,whereby the first means is restored to its normal condition.

35. The combination with a cabinet, of a. record table to rotatethereon, a reproducing mechanism for the record, a pair of movableelements, one being controlled by the other for returning it to astarting position through an available force and carrying saidmechanisim, a pair of mechanisms, one controlling the other, and bothbeing cooperatively controlled by said elements respectively fordetaining the table and releasing said table when one. of raised andlowered.

36. A cabinet-housed amplifier, a gravityrestored tone-arm incommunicative connection therewith, a cover controlling said arm, meansengaged by the arm to detain the record table, and means allowed tooperate by the raising of the cover and being connected with the firstmeans to release it and restore it to normal condition.

37. In combination with a housed amplisaid elements is fier, a tone-armin communicative connection therewith, a hollow cover in which said armis pivoted, and means carried 'by the cover cooperatively functioningwith the arm, whereby a force is available to return said arm tostarting position.

38. In combination with a cabinet-housed amplifier, of a tone-arm incommunicative connection therewith, a hinged hollow cover in which saidarm is carried pivotally with the hinge of the cover, and means carriedby the cover cooperatively functioning with the arm, whereby anoperating medium is available, to return said arm to starting position.

39. In combination with a cabinet-housed the arm when cabinet, ofalowered, to 1i aaaaeae amplifier, of a tone arm-in communicativeconnection therewith, a hinged hollow cover provided with a bottom, andin which cover said arm is-carried pivotally with the hinge of thecover, whereby the bottom "will lift the cover is raised.

40. In a talking machine, a cabinet, a

movable record support operatively mounted on the cabinet, a cover, atone arm therein, means for operatively supporting the tone arm 1n thecover, a reproducing mechanism movably connecting with said means andbeing in turn loosely and yieldably connected to the tone arm, wherebythe reproducing mechanism may be played across the recor when the coveris closed. 41. A cabinet, a record table thereon, an amplifier in thecabinet, a cover, a tone-arm therein and in movable communicativeconnection with the amplifier, and a sound-reproducing mechanism carriedby the end of the arm and being yieldable with respect to the cover andthe arm.

42. A cabinet, an amplifier therein,-a movable cover, means movablycoupling the cover and the amplifier, and a cover-removed and returnedtone-arm in the cover and in communicative connection with said couplingmeans.

43. A cabinet, an amplifier therein, a cover, a telescopical coupleconnecting between them, a cover-removed and returned tone-arm in thecover, and in communicative connection with said couple.

44. A cabinet-housed amplifier,'a cover, a telescopical coupleconnecting between them, a cover-removed and returned tone-arm in thecover, said arm being pivoted communicativel with said couple.

45. cabinet an amplifier therein, a 105 movable cover hingedly connectedto the cabinet, a couple connectin the cover and amplifier, acover-remover? and returned tone-arm in the cover and in communicativeconnection with said couple, a sound-reproducing device, and yieldablemeans inter posed between said device and the 'end of said arm, therebymounting said device yieldably movable with respect to the bottom of thecover.

46. A cabinet-housed amplifier, a tonearm in pivotal communicativeconnection therewith, a cover provided with means for lifting said armand allowing it to be returned by gravit to initial position.

47 In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablesupport for a sound record, of a sound arm movable on axes permitting itto swing toward and from and also across the record support, sound- 125reproducing mechanism carried by the sound arm, a cover movable towardand from the record support, and a guide carried by the cover and adated, as the cover is raised and t the sound arm, allow it to 180 rnaaeseslide along the guide, and position it to effect the engagement of thesound-reproducing mechanism with the record at a predetermined oint.

48. n a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablesupport for a sound record, of a sound arm movable on axes'permitting itto swing across and also toward and from the record, sound-reproducingmechanism carried by the sound arm adapted to engage a record on saidsupport, a member reciprocable successively away from and toward thesound record support, and a guide carried by and in fixed relation withsaid reciprocable member and adapted, as said member is movedsuccessively awa from and toward the record support, to liit the soundarm, allow it to slide along the guide, and position it to effect theengagement of the sound-reproducing mechanlsm with the record at apredetermined point.

49. A cabinet, a cover pivotally mounted thereon, an amplifier housed inthe cabinet, a tone-arm pivotally mounted on the cover, a communicativeconnection between and the amplifier, and means on the cover to causethe arm to be actuated by gravitation to a position, whereby, when thecover is lowered, the arm is returned to an initial position.

50. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a cabinet,having a rotatable record support thereon, of an oscillatory covermovable vertically toward and from the record, a tone-arminthe cover andmovable correspondingly therewith and also laterally with respect to thecover, sound reproducing mechanism on the arm, and a guide carried onthe cover and on which said arm is pivoted and adapted, as the cover israised and lowered, to lift said arm, allow it to slide along the guide,to effect the engagement of the sound reproducingmechanism with therecord at a predetermined point.

51. In a sound reproducing mechanism, the combination with a cabinethaving a rotatable record support thereon, of an oscillating covermovable vertically toward and from the record, a tone-arm pivoted on the52. In a sound reproducing machine, a

cover therefor, a moving record support, stop mechanism therefor, and acover controlled and returned sound arm actuating said mechanism.

53. In a sound reproducing machine, a

movable record support thereon, a cover on 0 v the cabinet provided witha bottom having an arcuate opening, a tone arm operatively mountedwithin the cover on the bottom, a

reproducing device engaging through the uided therein and be 5 arcuateopening and ing loosely connecte to the tone arm and adapted tocooperate'with the record, and a yieldable connection between thereproduclng device and the tone arm, thereby mountthe arm ing thereproducing device yieldably with respect to the bottom of the cover.

55. A sound reproducing machine having a movable cover and embodying arecord support, anamplifier, a sound arm operatively connecting with theamplifier, and

means carried by the cover and engaging the sound arm to change theposition of the latter relative to the record support.

56. A sound reproducin machine having a movable cover and em support, anamplifier, a sound arm operatively connecting with the amplifier, andmeans carried by the cover and engaging the sound arm, whereby arelative change in positions is effected bygravity between the sound armand record support upon movement of the cover.

57 In a sound reproducing machine, a moving record support, means forstopping the same, a sound arm, and a cover operatively connecting withthe sound arm and with said means, whereby the latter is actuated andthe sound arm returned toward starting position upon movement of theCOVGI'.

58., In a sound reproducing machine, a

operatively connecting with the first 75.

odying a record 100 cover movable correspondingly therewithi and alsolaterally with respect thereto, sound cover therefor, a moving recordsupport, reproducing mechanism on the arm, an ammeans for stopping thesame, a sound arm, plifier housed in the cabinet, an element inand amember reciprocable to and fromvthe termediate the arm and having meanscommunicatively and pivotwith the sound arm and with said means, allyconnecting said arm and the amplifier whereby the latter is actuated andthe respectively, said element having a guide sound arm returned towardstarting posiadapted, as the cover is raised and lowered, tion uponmovement of the cover.

to lift said arm, allow it to slide along the 59. In a sound reproducingmachine, guide, and position it to effect the engagemovin recordsupport, a device for stopment ofthe sound reproducing'mechanism ping te same, a sound arm, and commonwith the record at a pre-determinedpoint. means for actuating said device and posithe amplifier and recordsupport and operatively connecting 130 tioning the sound arm at apredetermined point with reference to the record support.

60. A sound reproducing machine embodying an amplifier, a sound armoperatively connecting therewith, a movable cover having means to engageand shift the sound arm to starting position, and means cooperating withthe last said means to vary the starting position of said arm.

61. In a sound reproducing machine, the combination with a rotatablesupport for a sound record, of a sound arm movable on axes permitting itto swing toward and from and also across the record support, soundreproducing mechanism carried by the sound arm, a cover movable towardand from the record support, a guide carried by the cover extendingunder the sound arm, said guide and cover being mounted concentric withthe arm, whereby as the cover is raised and lowered, the arm is liftedand allowed to slide along the guide, and thereby position it to effectthe engagement of the sound reproducing mechanism with a record at aredetermined point.

62. The combinatlon with a' cabinet- -housed amplifier, ofsound-reproducing and conveying means, movable means housing the firstmeans and having a communicative connection with said amplifier.

63. An attachment for talking machines having a cabinet anda cover,including a tone-arm and reproducing mechanism controlling means, andoperating means therefor operable by the cabinet cover.

64., In a cabinet talking machine, a mov ing record support, a stopmechanism therefor, a tone-arm controlling said mechanism to arrest thesupport, a cover operatively connecting with the arm and controlling itsreplacement to initial position, said mechanism operatively connectingwith the cover and controlled thereby, tohold the support having a atrest and to release-it when the cover is lifted and lowered:

65. attachment for talking machines comprising to render a forceavailable to shift the sound conductor of the machine laterally andcause vertical. movements thereof to and from the operative position.

6t An attachment for talking machines havmg a cabinet and a cover, soundconductor controlling means, and operatmg means therefor operable by thecabmet cover.

67. An attachment for talking machines having a cabinet and a cover,including a sound conductor controlling means, stop means for theturntable of the machine, and means operable by the raising and loweringof the cover of the machine to actuate the first two mentioned means.

6Q. An attachment for talking machines havmg a cabinet and a cover,comprising a coverremoved and cover-returned sound conductor, and meansactuated by the sound conductor starting and stoppin the machine.

69. An g cabinet and a cover, comprising means adapted to be actuated torender a force available to shift the sound conductor of the machinelaterally and cause vertical movements thereof ,to and from theoperative position, and means actuated by the conductor and the cover ofthe machine for starting and stopping the same,

In witness whereof, in the presence of two witnesses, the inventorssignature is hereunto afiixed.

ROBERT A. BOSWELL.

Witnesses:

A. L. Houen, FRANCES H. Hon.

means adapted to. be actuated.

including a and the cover of the machine for,

attachment for talking machines

